LEWISTON — Shobow Saban knew he was going to be a marked man Friday night — a well-marked man. The Lewiston forward fully expected the Edward Little boys’ soccer team to defend him vigorously, but he also knew he was going to do what he could to make those efforts futile ones. “They were talking […]
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Girls’ Soccer: EL takes advantage of mistakes to drop Lewiston
LEWISTON — The Edward Little girls’ soccer team scored early and late Friday night. That was enough to take control and lead to a sound 5-1 win over Lewiston. The Red Eddies scored just 1:33 into the game and added a second goal with 55 seconds left in the first half for a 2-0 lead. […]
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Football: Blue Devils too quick for Indians
SKOWHEGAN — Who needs an advantage in time of possession when you can score on almost every possession? Lewiston’s first-team offense and special teams units scored on five of the eight chances they got to carry and pass the ball Friday, leading the team to a 35-22 win over a clock-chewing, run-based Skowhegan squad on […]
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Woman assaulted in Casco, Lewiston man charged
CASCO – The sounds of screaming led police to a Tenney Hill Road home Friday morning where they found a woman who had been beaten nearly unconscious. Shortly after, police found a Lewiston man accused of beating and biting the woman. Cory P. Waugh, 27, of 98 Pine St., was jailed later in the day […]
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Jenkins says he’s in, running as write-in for gov
AUBURN — Former Auburn Mayor John Jenkins says he will run as a write-in candidate for governor this fall. Jenkins announced on his Facebook fan page Friday that he would turn in his declaration of candidacy to the secretary of state at 4 p.m. Jenkins had earlier indicated he would run only if he received […]
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Moody’s Collision Centers plans L-A shop
AUBURN — The timing, the campaign says, was a coincidence. On Thursday, independent candidate for governor Shawn Moody’s business, Moody’s Collision Centers, joined the new member ranks of the Androscoggin County Chamber of Commerce. Then, with the election only seven weeks away, Moody announced his newest collision center is bound for the Twin Cities next year. […]
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Vandalism is a tragedy
The recent vandalism of Riverside Cemetery, as reported in the Sun Journal, boggles the mind. The vandals toppled more than 100 stones. That’s one-zero-zero. To lose even one such marker, centuries old, is a tragedy. That such a number were deliberately destroyed for the sake of vandals’ amusement is plain barbarism. The last time this […]
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Efficiency volunteers taking to streets Oct. 2
LEWISTON — When groups of energy-efficiency volunteers hit the streets around the Twin Cities on Oct. 2, chances are they won’t be wearing green tennis shoes. “This is all about the outreach, about making sure people know what can be done to get their homes ready for winter and what kind of help is available,” […]
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Football: Devils, Hornets, Falcons pull rank
1. Bangor (2-0) – From the Things We Don’t Say Every Year Department: Cony will be the toughest test to date for the reigning Eastern Class A champions. 2. Cheverus (2-0) – Beating the defending state champ Windham Eagles on their home field not a bad way to establish yourself as a favorite to succeed […]
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Central Maine Healthcare considers layoffs
LEWISTON — Central Maine Healthcare is looking to lay off employees in an effort to fill a $10 million budget gap left by unpaid hospital bills, MaineCare debt and fewer paying patients. Central Maine Healthcare is the parent company of Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston, Rumford Hospital and Bridgton Hospital. Spokesman Chuck Gill confirmed […]